United Tractor
American manufacturer of tractors
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United Tractor was an American manufacturer of tractors and aircraft tugs located in Chesterton, Indiana.
| Industry | Manufacturing |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1960 |
| Founder | George A. Sivore |
| Defunct | 2004 |
| Fate | Dissolved |
| Headquarters | , United States |
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History
United Tractor and Material Handling Equipment Company was founded by United States Army Air Force veteran George A. Sivore in Hammond, Indiana in 1960 as a division of the United Boiler Heating and Foundry Company.[1][2] By 1962, it had become United Tractor, Inc. and that year it moved to Chesterton, Indiana.[3]
The company was sold to American Industries Corporation in 1968, which then changed its name to United Tractor & Equipment Company.[4][5] The name would be changed again in 1971 to United Tractor Company.[6]
By 1982, it had been purchased by Wedge Products.[7]
In 1988, the company purchased Kalamazoo Manufacturing.[8]
United Tractor signed a deal to build Clark tow tractors in 1995. The agreement also saw the latter's products sold through United distributors.[9]
The company received a grant from the Indiana Department of Commerce in 1997 to improve the energy management system at its factory.[10]
The company moved to Twinsburg, Ohio in 1999.[11][12] In 2002, it was renamed AJD Tractor, Inc.[13] It was dissolved in 2004.[14]
